Eating out
Lunch for you.
Fun for them.
Restaurants, hotels and pubs where the children have something organised while you eat: a supervised kids’ club during lunch, an entertainer at Sunday lunch, or a chance to make their own pizza.
Kids' club while you eatart'otel London Battersea Power Station (TOZI Grand Café)
Battersea, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Held in the art studio next to the TOZI Grand Café; open to diners and hotel guests.
Every Sunday 12.30–4.30pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatBel & The Dragon, Churt
Churt, Surrey
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Big pub garden with a children's play area.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' TableIllustrative photo
Kids' club while you eatBoxpark Croydon
Croydon, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Walk-in only food hall; parents must stay with their children throughout.
October half term Family Fun Day: Tuesday 27 October 2026, 12–4pm
Ages 3+The Kids' TableIllustrative photo
Kids' club while you eatBoxpark Wembley
Wembley, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Walk-in only; parents must stay with their children throughout. Only selected dates, not every week.
October half term: Thursday 29 October 2026, 12–4pm
Ages 3+Holidays & one-offsThe Kids' TableIllustrative photo
Kids' club while you eatBread Street Kitchen & Bar, 22 Bishopsgate
City of London, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Gordon Ramsay restaurant on the 59th floor.
Extra session Saturday 31 October 2026, 12–5pm
SupervisedAges 3–10The Kids' Table- Kids' club while you eat
Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, St Paul's
City of London, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Gordon Ramsay restaurant.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3–10The Kids' Table - Kids' club while you eat
Bread Street Kitchen, Bar & Rooftop, Stratford
Stratford, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Gordon Ramsay restaurant with a roof terrace.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3–10The Kids' Table 
Kids' club while you eatFulham Pier
Fulham, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Riverside venue, walk-in only; parents must stay with and remain responsible for their children.
Every Sunday 12–4pm (no session Sunday 29 November 2026 – Fulham home match)
Ages 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatGeorge IV, Chiswick
Chiswick, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Pub with a courtyard garden.
Every Sunday 12–5pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table- Kids' club while you eat
Heddon Street Kitchen
Mayfair, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Gordon Ramsay restaurant off Regent Street.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3–10The Kids' Table - Kids' club while you eat
Kew Gardens Hotel & Pub
Kew, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Pub and hotel near Kew Gardens station.
Every Sunday 12.30–4.30pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table 
Kids' club while you eatLock, Stock and Barrel, Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace.
Every Sunday 1–5pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatMarket Halls Paddington
Paddington, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Not a drop-off: parents stay responsible for their children.
Every Saturday 12–4pm
Ages 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatNobu Hotel London Portman Square
Marylebone, Greater London
On the last Sunday of each month, adults have Nobu's sushi brunch while Sharky & George run three hours of games in the next room.
Upcoming: 1 November, 29 November and 20 December 2026
SupervisedAges 5–12 (under-5s with an adult); Nobu's page says 4–11Sharky & George
Kids' club while you eatScott's Richmond
Richmond, Greater London
During October half term, parents have lunch downstairs at Scott's while TARKA London's team runs a supervised programme for children upstairs.
26–30 October 2026, 12–4pm (last booking 2pm)
SupervisedHolidays & one-offsTARKA London
Kids' club while you eatThe Blue Boat, Fulham Reach
Hammersmith, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Riverside pub.
Every Sunday 12–5pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatThe Cock Inn, Headley
Headley, Surrey
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Pub with a decked garden terrace.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table- Kids' club while you eat
The Fox & Finch
Godalming, Surrey
A Godalming town pub that runs a free kids' craft table every Sunday lunchtime, so children are kept busy by playworkers while parents have a long lunch.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+ 
Kids' club while you eatThe Fox and Pelican, Grayshott
Grayshott, Hampshire
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Pub with a large beer garden, covered dining area and children's play area.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatThe Frog & Wicket, Eversley Cross
Eversley, Hampshire
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. New venue for The Kids' Table.
Launching Sunday 18 October 2026, 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatThe Great Northern Railway Tavern, Hornsey
Hornsey, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Pub with a garden.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatThe Harpenden Arms
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatThe Mason's Arms, Battersea
Battersea, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace.
Every Saturday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table- Kids' club while you eat
The Ox, Clapham
Clapham, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Pub with a rooftop terrace.
Every Saturday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table 
Kids' club while you eatThe Pembury Tavern, Hackney
Hackney, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table- Kids' club while you eat
The Plough, East Dulwich
East Dulwich, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. An after-school Friday session; pub has a large patio garden.
Every Friday 3.30–7.30pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table 
Kids' club while you eatThe Spencer Arms, Putney
Putney, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. On the edge of Putney Common.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table- Kids' club while you eat
The Starting Gate, Wood Green
Wood Green, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace.
Every Saturday 11am–3pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table 
Kids' club while you eatThe Turk's Head, Twickenham
Twickenham, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Pub with a large garden.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table
Kids' club while you eatTonkotsu Clapham
Clapham, Greater London
The Kids' Table runs a free supervised craft and games table for children of diners, so parents can eat at a relaxed pace. Ramen restaurant.
Every Sunday 12–4pm
SupervisedAges 3+The Kids' Table- Kids' club while you eat
Wild by Tart, Belgravia
Belgravia, Greater London
One weekend a month TARKA London runs its children's exercise-and-play sessions at Wild by Tart so parents can eat in peace.
One weekend a month (dates not published)
TARKA London 
Entertainment while you eatBeamish Museum Coffee Pot Café — Breakfast with Father Christmas
Beamish, County Durham
Weekend breakfasts with Father Christmas in the entrance-building café; each child gets a gift. Museum entry isn't included.
5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 December 2026 (12th sold out when checked)
Holidays & one-offsBeamish Museum
Entertainment while you eatBents Garden & Home
Warrington, Cheshire
A Halloween teatime in the Bents family area: children get a hot meal, then make Halloween crafts with Paintings by Nel and enter a fancy-dress contest, while adults have cake and a hot drink.
Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026, 5–6:30pm
Holidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
Bents Garden & Home — Festive Family Breakfast with Father Christmas
Warrington, Cheshire
A Christmas breakfast at Bents where children write a letter to Father Christmas, he visits the tables while families eat, and the morning ends with gingerbread decorating and a story.
Saturdays 5, 12 and 19 December 2026, 9:30–11am
Holidays & one-offs - Entertainment while you eat
Bents Garden & Home — Tiny Tots Christmas Party
Warrington, Cheshire
A one-hour Christmas party for toddlers in the family area of Bents' Fresh Approach Restaurant, led by a Christmas Elf entertainer, with a little breakfast plate for each child.
1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 December 2026, 9:30–10:30am
Ages 1–3Holidays & one-offs 
Entertainment while you eatBlackstock Market – Family Fundays
Liverpool, Merseyside
Every Sunday morning Liverpool's big street-food market turns into a free family day out, with entertainers and characters around the food traders.
Every Sunday 10am–1pm
Illustrative photo
Entertainment while you eatBloom Middlesbrough — Santa at Bloom
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Lunch sessions where Santa goes round the restaurant visiting each table.
Sun 29 Nov, Sun 6 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec 2026
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatBowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort — Family Festive Lunch
Calne, Wiltshire
A three-course Christmas lunch in Bowood's Kerry Suite, with a children's disco, party games, face painting and a visit from Santa with gifts.
Saturdays and Sundays 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20 December 2026; bar opens 11:30am, lunch 12:30pm, ends 4pm
Ages Gifts for ages 2–12Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatBreakfast with Santa at Webbs Wychbold
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
A festive cooked breakfast in a marquee reached through the Webbs restaurant, with Santa and his elves visiting every table, then a one-to-one photo with Santa.
28–29 November and 5–6, 12–13 December 2026, 9:30–11:30am
Holidays & one-offsIllustrative photo
Entertainment while you eatBromsgrove Garden Centre
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Breakfast with Santa in the restaurant at Bromsgrove Garden Centre: the family shares a cooked breakfast, then the children meet Santa and get a gift. A seated alternative to a grotto visit.
19–24 December 2026
Holidays & one-offsBritish Garden Centres
Entertainment while you eatBuxton Crescent — Sunday Lunch with Santa
Buxton, Derbyshire
A three-course festive Sunday lunch at the restored Buxton Crescent spa hotel, with a visit from Santa and a present for each child.
Sundays 6, 13 and 20 December (2026), served 1–4pm
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatCoombe Abbey Hotel – Festive Lunch with Santa
Coventry, Warwickshire
A December Christmas lunch in the country-house hotel's Garden Room Restaurant, where children meet Santa and get a present.
December 2026, including Sundays 6 and 13 December; arrival slots 12:30–2:30pm, table held for two hours
Ages Child prices for 12 and underHolidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
Dobbies Edinburgh — Santa's Breakfast
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
About 90 minutes of breakfast with Santa: a gift for each child and a mini Christmas tree to decorate and take home.
28 November–24 December 2026 (availability varies by store)
Ages 3–10Holidays & one-offsDobbies Illustrative photo
Entertainment while you eatDobbies Lisburn — Santa's Breakfast
Lisburn, County Antrim
About 90 minutes of breakfast with Santa: a gift for each child and a mini Christmas tree to decorate and take home.
28 November–24 December 2026 (availability varies by store)
Ages 3–10Holidays & one-offsDobbies- Entertainment while you eat
Dobbies Swansea — Santa's Breakfast
Swansea, Wales
About 90 minutes of breakfast with Santa: a gift for each child and a mini Christmas tree to decorate and take home.
28 November–24 December 2026 (availability varies by store)
Ages 3–10Holidays & one-offsDobbies 
Entertainment while you eatDuke Street Market – Breakfast with Santa
Liverpool, Merseyside
A Saturday-morning Christmas breakfast in the loft of a Liverpool city-centre food hall: pastries and breakfast for the family while each child gets a moment with Santa.
Saturdays 5, 12 and 19 December 2026, 9–11am
Holidays & one-offsGSG Hospitality- Entertainment while you eat
Everglades Hotel – Family Sunday Lunch with Santa
Widnes, Cheshire
A one-off family Sunday roast with a children's entertainer and Christmas crafts, finishing with a visit from Santa.
Sunday 13 December 2026, 12–3pm (lunch from 12:30pm)
Holidays & one-offs - Entertainment while you eat
Future Inn Cardiff Bay
Cardiff, Wales
A three-course festive Sunday lunch on two December Sundays, with a children's disco and a meet-and-greet with Santa in his grotto.
Sundays 13 and 20 December 2026, 12.30–4pm
Ages Child price for under-12s; under-2s freeHolidays & one-offs - Entertainment while you eat
Grosvenor Café
Glasgow, Glasgow City
A West End café-bar inside a former cinema that runs family fun days every Sunday, so children have crafts, face painting and games going on while the family eats. In December it adds a free Sunday kids' club with festive film screenings.
Festive Kids Club: Sundays 6–27 December 2026, 12–2pm (free). Kids' Festive Wreath Making: 6–13 December 2026, 10.30am–12.30pm.
Entertainment while you eatHampden Park — Breakfast with Santa
Glasgow, Glasgow City
Christmas morning at the national stadium: breakfast roll, Santa and a present, face painting, a disco, a stadium tour and the mascot.
Saturday 5 December 2026
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatHeritage Park Hotel — Kids' Halloween & Christmas Party Lunches
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Holiday lunchtime parties for children at a Rhondda hotel: a buffet lunch with a magic show, mini disco and party games from a professional entertainer, plus Santa at Christmas.
Kids Halloween Party Tuesday 27 October 2026, 12–2:30pm; Kids Christmas Party with Santa Monday 21 December 2026, 12–3pm
Ages Up to 10 (Halloween party); under-12-months need no ticketHolidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatHoliday Inn Nottingham — Breakfast with Santa
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
A cooked festive breakfast by Castle Marina, followed by festive entertainment and a visit from Santa.
Saturday 12 December 2026, 10am
Ages Child price for ages 3–12Holidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
Holland Hall Hotel — Family Christmas Lunch & Breakfast with Santa
Up Holland, Lancashire
Family festive meals at a country hotel near Wigan: Christmas lunches with Santa, a gift and a disco led by a children's entertainer, plus breakfasts with a magic show from Magic JJ.
Lunch with Santa: Saturdays 12 and 19 December 2026, 12–4pm (food at 1pm). Breakfast with Santa & Magic JJ: Sundays 13 and 20 December 2026
Ages Child price for under-10sHolidays & one-offs 
Entertainment while you eatInn on the Lake, Ullswater — Santa's Sunday Lunch
Glenridding, Cumbria
Three-course Sunday lunch, then a visit from Father Christmas with a present for each child.
Sunday 6 and Sunday 13 December 2026 (page gives no year; both dates are Sundays in 2026)
Ages Child price 3–11; high chair 0–3Holidays & one-offsLake District Hotels
Entertainment while you eatLa Mon Hotel & Country Club
Belfast, County Down
A five-course Sunday carvery every Sunday afternoon, with a bouncy castle and large gardens to keep children busy. Special Sundays (Easter, Mother's/Father's Day, Halloween) add face painting, magicians or a petting zoo.
Every Sunday, 1–4pm
Entertainment while you eatLe Petit Chef & The Magical Cooking Book at DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole
Brighton, East Sussex
A multi-course dinner where a tiny animated chef and a story are projected onto the table and plates, course by course; billed as a show for the whole family.
Ages Kids' menu for ages 6–12Le Petit Chef (2Spicy Entertainment)- Entertainment while you eat
Le Petit Chef & The Magical Cooking Book at Hyatt Regency Birmingham
Birmingham, West Midlands
A multi-course dinner where a tiny animated chef and a story are projected onto the table and plates, course by course; billed as a show for the whole family.
Ages Kids' menu for ages 6–12Le Petit Chef (2Spicy Entertainment) 
Entertainment while you eatLe Petit Chef at Taj 51 Buckingham Gate
Westminster, Greater London
An animated dinner show for the whole table: a tiny 3D chef is projected onto each plate across five courses. There's a juniors menu for children.
Ages Juniors menu 6–12Le Petit Chef
Entertainment while you eatLodore Falls Hotel & Spa — Santa's Sunday Lunch
Keswick, Cumbria
Three-course Sunday lunch in the Falls Brasserie, with Santa's grotto and a present for each child.
Sunday 13 and Sunday 20 December 2026 (page gives no year; both dates are Sundays in 2026, within its 12 Nov 2026–3 Jan 2027 festive season)
Holidays & one-offsLake District Hotels
Entertainment while you eatMacknade Food Hall & Café
Faversham, Kent
Half-term drop-in pumpkin decorating in the event room above Macknade's café in Faversham, so the family can pair it with lunch in the café.
Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 October 2026, drop in 10:30am–1:30pm
Ages 4–12Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatMadera at Treehouse London
Marylebone, Greater London
Cali-Mexican brunch on the 15th floor of Treehouse Hotel while children get a 90-minute Sharky & George games session next to the restaurant.
Sunday 25 October 2026 (Halloween brunch) and 6 December 2026; seatings from 12pm and from 1.30–1.40pm (Treehouse says 1.30pm, Sharky & George 1.40pm)
Ages 4–10Holidays & one-offsSharky & George- Entertainment while you eat
Marina View, Windermere — Breakfast with Santa
Windermere, Cumbria
Short Santa breakfast where each child gets a breakfast barm, a drink and a festive gift. Adults go free but need a ticket.
Saturday 12 December 2026
Holidays & one-offs - Entertainment while you eat
Marine & Lawn Slieve Donard — Santa at Slieve
Newcastle, County Down
A festive family afternoon at the seaside resort hotel in Newcastle, Co Down: a two-course lunch, storytelling, a festive film and time with Santa, with a gift to take home.
4–6, 10–12 and 18–23 December 2026
Ages Child price for 15 and underHolidays & one-offs 
Entertainment while you eatMatlock Farm Park
Matlock, Derbyshire
Breakfast with Santa in the farm park's Garden Room Café: Santa visits each family's table while they eat, followed by a story session with Mary Christmas and the rest of the day on the farm.
5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 December 2026, starting 9:00am (about 1–1.5 hours)
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatNational Botanic Garden of Wales — Breakfast with Santa
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire
Breakfast at the garden, then meeting Santa; each child gets a small gift. Garden admission isn't needed.
Sun 29 Nov; Sat 5, Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19, Sun 20, Mon 21, Tue 22, Wed 23 Dec 2026
Holidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
Newton Regis Garden Centre
Tamworth, Warwickshire
Breakfast with Santa in the restaurant at Newton Regis Garden Centre: the family shares a cooked breakfast, then the children meet Santa and get a gift. A seated alternative to a grotto visit.
19–24 December 2026
Holidays & one-offsBritish Garden Centres 
Entertainment while you eatOld Railway Line Garden Centre
Brecon, Powys
Breakfast with Santa in the garden centre's Railway Restaurant, with Santa visiting each table, elf sing-alongs and a dancing Rudolph.
Saturday 28 November, Saturdays 5, 12 and 19 December, and Monday 21 December 2026, 9am
Holidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
Òran Mór — Breakfast with Santa
Glasgow, Glasgow City
Buffet breakfast, then a Santa and elves meet-and-greet with a gift for each child and an interactive Christmas show.
Saturday 5 and Saturday 12 December 2026
Holidays & one-offs - Entertainment while you eat
Rugby Garden Centre
Rugby, Warwickshire
Breakfast with Santa in the restaurant at Rugby Garden Centre: the family shares a cooked breakfast, then the children meet Santa and get a gift. A seated alternative to a grotto visit.
5–24 December 2026
Holidays & one-offsBritish Garden Centres - Entertainment while you eat
Sette
Knightsbridge, Greater London
Italian Halloween brunch at Sette with Sharky & George running games and crafts for the children.
Saturday 31 October 2026, brunch 12–2.30pm
Ages 5–10Holidays & one-offsSharky & George 
Entertainment while you eatSt Peters Garden Centre
Worcester, Worcestershire
Breakfast with Santa in the garden centre's Christmas Room, with activities at the table during the meal, followed by a visit to Santa's North Pole Hut. A Lunch with Santa version runs at midday.
21, 22, 28, 29 November and 5, 6, 12, 13, 19–24 December 2026; breakfast slots 9:00–10:45am (Lunch with Santa slots 12:00–1:45pm)
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatThe Celtic Manor Resort
Newport, Wales
A festive afternoon tea in the Caernarfon Ballroom with a table-side magician, a DJ and family disco, table-top activities and a personal visit from Santa. Non-residents are welcome.
6–24 December 2026, sittings between 11.30am and 6pm; SEN session 21 December 2026
Ages Children 0–12 (must be with an adult)Holidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
The Corinthian Club — Breakfast with Santa
Glasgow, Glasgow City
Sunday festive breakfasts with a Santa visit, a grotto corner and a gift for each child.
6, 13 and 20 December 2026
Ages Child price under 12Holidays & one-offs 
Entertainment while you eatThe Higher Trapp Hotel – Sunday Lunch with Santa
Simonstone, Lancashire
A one-off festive Sunday roast where a children's entertainer and craft tables keep the kids busy before Santa arrives with presents.
Sunday 13 December 2026, 12–3pm (lunch from 12:30pm)
Ages All agesHolidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
The Peacock at Owler Bar — Breakfast with Santa
Owler Bar, Derbyshire
Sunday festive breakfast; the child price includes pancakes, activities and a gift from Santa.
Sunday 6 and Sunday 13 December 2026
Ages Child price under 12Holidays & one-offsLongbow Venues 
Entertainment while you eatThe Rabbit Hotel — Family Fun Sunday Lunch
Templepatrick, County Antrim
Once a month the Rabbit Hotel (Galgorm's sister hotel) turns Sunday lunch into a family afternoon, with face painting, a magician and a balloon artist for the children and live music for everyone.
First Sunday of every month, 12–5:30pm (live music 1–5pm)
Entertainment while you eatThe Roseate Reading — The Great British Sunday Roast
Reading, Berkshire
Sunday roast in the hotel's two-rosette Reading Room, with a family set-up: a Mini-Chef's Station, board games, goodie bags and films in the hotel's private cinema for children.
Sundays (lunch)
- Entertainment while you eat
The Royal Hotel Cookstown — Afternoon Tea with Santa
Cookstown, County Tyrone
Festive afternoon tea where children meet Santa, with time for family photos.
Saturday 12 December 2026
Holidays & one-offs - Entertainment while you eat
The Royal Hotel Cookstown — Breakfast with Santa
Cookstown, County Tyrone
Festive breakfast at the hotel with a Santa meeting, a gift for every child and a photo with Santa.
Saturday 5 December 2026
Holidays & one-offs - Entertainment while you eat
The Secret Garden at Dundonald Nurseries — Breakfast with Santa
Belfast, County Down
Breakfast sittings in December where children get a professional photo with Santa and a selection box.
Saturday 19, Monday 21, Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 December 2026 (separate booking pages)
Holidays & one-offs 
Entertainment while you eatThe Shankly Hotel — Character Afternoon Teas
Liverpool, Merseyside
Children's afternoon teas in a Liverpool city-centre hotel with character performers: princesses at October half term, a Frozen tea and a Grinch afternoon in December.
Princess Afternoon Tea Thursday 29 October 2026 (12:30–2pm and 3–4:30pm); Frozen Princess Afternoon Tea Sunday 6 December 2026, 12:30pm; Meet the Grinch & Cindy Lou Sunday 13 December 2026, 1pm
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatThe Vale Resort
Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan
Festive family buffet Sunday lunches in December. While the family eats, a children's entertainer, balloon modelling, face painting and a visit from Father Christmas keep the children busy.
Sundays 6 and 13 December 2026 (20 December shown as sold out); start time not stated
Ages Child price for 12 and under; under-2s freeHolidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
The Watering Can, Liverpool — Breakfast with Santa
Liverpool, Merseyside
Christmas Eve breakfast banquet with Santa in the restaurant; children get a mini cooked breakfast and a selection box.
Thursday 24 December 2026
Holidays & one-offs 
Entertainment while you eatWalworth Castle Hotel — Breakfast & Lunch with Santa
Darlington, County Durham
A one-day Santa programme at a castle hotel near Darlington: a festive breakfast or a family lunch, each with a visit from Santa and a gift for every child.
Tuesday 22 December 2026: breakfast 9–11am, lunch 12–2pm
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatWebbs Wychbold
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
Every Tuesday morning a storyteller runs a free stories-and-songs session for pre-schoolers inside the Webbs restaurant at Wychbold, so parents can have a coffee or breakfast at the table while the children join in.
Every Tuesday, 9:30–10:30am
Ages 2–7- Entertainment while you eat
Wolseley Bridge Garden Centre
Stafford, Staffordshire
Breakfast with Santa in the restaurant at Wolseley Bridge Garden Centre: the family shares a cooked breakfast, then the children meet Santa and get a gift. A seated alternative to a grotto visit.
5–24 December 2026
Holidays & one-offsBritish Garden Centres 
Entertainment while you eatYe Olde Bell Hotel & Spa – Santa Sunday Lunch
Barnby Moor, Nottinghamshire
A traditional three-course Christmas Sunday lunch at a coaching-inn hotel near Retford, with Santa's grotto open during the meal and a present for every child.
Sundays 6, 13 and 20 December 2026, lunch from 12pm (Santa 1.30–2.30pm)
Holidays & one-offs
Kids' cookeryBlackfriars Restaurant
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
A restaurant in a medieval friary in central Newcastle whose cookery school runs Little Monks Cookery Club days for children in the school holidays. It's a drop-off day, and parents can book lunch in the restaurant at the same time.
School-holiday days, 9.30am–3.30pm
SupervisedAges 7–10
Kids' cookeryDaylesford Farm Cookery School
Kingham, Gloucestershire
Drop-off children's cookery classes at Daylesford's organic farm. Children tour the market garden, cook a few seasonal dishes and sit down to eat them together, and parents are free to use the farm shop and café.
Budding Chefs Wed 28 October 2026, 9am–12pm; Junior Chefs Wed 28 October 2026, 1–4pm (shown as sold out); Junior Bakers 23 December 2026; Family Cooking Together 20 December 2026 (2026)
SupervisedAges Budding Chefs 5–8; Junior Chefs 9–13Holidays & one-offs
Kids' cookeryDin Tai Fung Centre Point
Tottenham Court Road, Greater London
Half-term kids' dumpling masterclass in the restaurant: children learn to fold dumplings with the chefs and then eat what they made. A parent stays for the whole class.
Halloween edition 27–28 October 2026, 11am or 3:30pm (all sold out, waitlist open, at time of checking)
Ages 9–12Holidays & one-offs- Kids' cookery
Fenwick Bracknell
Bracknell, Berkshire
In October half term, Fenwick's Bracknell store runs children's pizza classes while grown-ups have brunch, plus a Halloween brownie-baking session for children that includes a picnic lunch.
Pizza classes 26–27 October 2026 (from 10am); Bakery Academy Halloween Brownies 28–29 October 2026 (from 3.30pm)
Holidays & one-offsFenwick - Kids' cookery
Fenwick Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
In October half term, Newcastle's Fenwick department store runs children's pizza classes while grown-ups have brunch, plus a Halloween brownie-baking session for children that includes a picnic lunch.
Pizza classes 26–27 October 2026 (from 10am); Bakery Academy Halloween Brownies 28–29 October 2026 (from 10.30am)
Holidays & one-offsFenwick 
Kids' cookeryForage Kitchen
Blackthorpe, Suffolk
A small private-dining restaurant and cookery school near Bury St Edmunds that runs a two-hour family pizza-making 'demo & dine' session: children and adults learn to use outdoor pizza ovens, make their own pizzas and eat together.
2-hour session, late morning to 1pm
Kids' cookeryGallio Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf, Greater London
Kids' pizza-making class at a Mediterranean restaurant: children learn to make dough, shape it and add toppings, then eat their own pizza.
Ages 4–10- Kids' cookery
Gallio Charlotte Street
Fitzrovia, Greater London
Kids' pizza-making class at a Mediterranean restaurant: children learn to make dough, shape it and add toppings, then eat their own pizza.
Ages 4–10 
Kids' cookeryPizza Pilgrims Brighton
Brighton, East Sussex
Pizza Pilgrims' 'Little Slice' kids' class: children make and eat their own pizza in the pizzeria's kitchen with the chefs, while parents join in or relax in the parent zone.
Saturday 31 October 2026, 12–1.30pm (Halloween special)
Ages 6+Holidays & one-offs- Kids' cookery
Pizza Pilgrims Bristol
Bristol, South West
Pizza Pilgrims' 'Little Slice' kids' class: children make and eat their own pizza in the pizzeria's kitchen with the chefs, while parents join in or relax in the parent zone.
Saturday 31 October 2026, 11.30am–1pm (Halloween special)
Ages 6+Holidays & one-offs - Kids' cookery
Pizza Pilgrims Deansgate
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Pizza Pilgrims' 'Little Slice' kids' class: children make and eat their own pizza in the pizzeria's kitchen with the chefs, while parents join in or relax in the parent zone.
Saturday 31 October 2026 (Halloween special, 10.30am–12pm); also Sunday 19 September 2027 (12–1.30pm)
Ages 6+Holidays & one-offs - Kids' cookery
Pizza Pilgrims Wimbledon
Wimbledon, Greater London
Pizza Pilgrims' 'Little Slice' kids' class: children make and eat their own pizza in the pizzeria's kitchen with the chefs, while parents join in or relax in the parent zone.
Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026, 11am–12.30pm (Halloween special – sold out at time of checking)
Ages 6+Holidays & one-offs 
Kids' cookerySauce by The Langham
Marylebone, Greater London
A morning kids' baking class at The Langham's cookery school. One adult comes along free, and a Palm Court sandwich break is included.
Selected dates, 9:15am–1pm
Ages 4–10 (Sweet Bakes); 6–12 (Savoury Bakes)
Kids' cookeryStudley Grange Garden & Leisure Park
Swindon, Wiltshire
A garden centre near Swindon with a garden restaurant, a butterfly café and an in-house cake bakery, Cake Creations. The bakery runs children's cake-decorating workshops and school-holiday activities in its own classroom, with Halloween sessions bookable now.
School holidays and seasonal events
Cake Creations (Studley Grange's in-house bakery)
Kids' cookerySuffolk Food Hall
Ipswich, Suffolk
A big food hall on the Orwell estuary with a café and restaurant, where the on-site cookery school runs children's and teens' cookery workshops in the school holidays. Families can also use the free bouncy pillow and outdoor play kit.
School holidays
Ages Children and teens (exact ages not stated)Ilia's Kitchen Cookery School
Kids' cookerySwinton Cookery School at Swinton Park
Ripon, North Yorkshire
A country-house hotel's cookery school runs half-day, chef-led holiday classes for children, with seasonal recipes that change each half term.
28 October 2026, 22 December 2026 and 30 December 2026. Mini Chefs 10am–12pm; Junior Chefs 2–4.30pm.
Ages 6–9 (Mini Chefs); 10–14 (Junior Chefs)Holidays & one-offs
Kids' cookeryThe Cookery School at The Grand, York
York, North Yorkshire
York's five-star Grand hotel has a cookery school that runs parent-and-child classes. Families cook together with a chef tutor, then sit down to eat what they've made.
Kids' cookeryThe Kitchen Cookery School at Chewton Glen
New Milton, Hampshire
The cookery school at Chewton Glen's informal restaurant, The Kitchen, runs Junior Chef classes for older children and teenagers, plus Family & Friends classes where children aged 6 and up cook alongside an adult.
Ages Junior Chef 8–16; Family & Friends 6+ with an adult
Kids' cookeryThe Mulberry Restaurant, Burton and South Derbyshire College
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
A five-day half-term Junior Chefs Academy for teenagers, run in the college's public fine-dining training restaurant. It ends with the young chefs cooking and serving a graduation lunch to two family guests.
26–30 October 2026, 9am–4.30pm daily
SupervisedAges 13–16 (school years 9–11)Holidays & one-offsBurton and South Derbyshire College with the Geoffrey Harrison Foundation
Kids' cookeryYork Cocoa Works
York, North Yorkshire
A bean-to-bar chocolate maker on Castlegate with its own chocolate café. Children can make a chocolate lollipop at a café table while the family has a drink or a snack, or the whole family can book the longer bar-making workshop together.
Experiences run daily (booking needed); the venue opens 9am–5pm daily
Ages All ages. Under-5s need an adult's help with lollipops; under-12s must be with a participating adult in the bar workshop
Staffed play roomIKEA Bristol – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Bristol, South West
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 11am–4.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10.30am–4.30pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–8pm, Sat 9am–8pm, Sun 10am–4pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
Staffed play roomIKEA Cardiff – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Cardiff, Wales
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 12–5pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10.30am–4.30pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–7.15pm, Sat 9am–7.15pm, Sun 10am–4pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
Staffed play roomIKEA Exeter – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Exeter, Devon
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 12–5.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10am–4pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–7.30pm, Sat 9am–7.30pm, Sun 10am–4pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
Staffed play roomIKEA Gateshead – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 11am–4.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–5pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–8pm, Sat 9.30am–7pm, Sun 10am–4pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
Staffed play roomIKEA Lakeside – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
West Thurrock, Essex
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 12–5.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10am–4pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–8pm, Sat 9am–9pm, Sun 9.30am–4pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
Staffed play roomIKEA Leeds – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Birstall, West Yorkshire
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 11am–4.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–5pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–8pm, Sat 9am–8pm, Sun 10am–4pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
Staffed play roomIKEA Milton Keynes – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 12–5.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10.30am–4.30pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–8pm, Sat 9am–8pm, Sun 10am–4.30pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
Staffed play roomIKEA Nottingham – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 12–5.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–5pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–8pm, Sat 9am–8pm, Sun 10am–4.30pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA- Staffed play room
IKEA Reading – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Theale, Berkshire
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon and Sat 10am–6pm, Tue–Fri 10.30am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm (last entry 45 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Sat 9.30am–8.30pm, Sun 10am–4.30pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA - Staffed play room
IKEA Sheffield – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 12–5.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10.30am–4.30pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Sat 9.30am–8pm, Sun 10am–4.30pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA 
Staffed play roomIKEA Southampton – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Southampton, Hampshire
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 11am–4.30pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–5pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–8pm, Sat 9am–8.30pm, Sun 10am–4pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
Staffed play roomIKEA Warrington – Småland and Swedish Restaurant
Warrington, Cheshire
IKEA's free Småland play area takes children for up to an hour, looked after by staff trained in childcare, while a parent stays in the store. The Swedish Restaurant is in the same store — IKEA doesn't say whether you can eat while your child is in Småland, so ask at the Småland desk.
Småland Mon–Fri 12–6pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10.30am–4.30pm (last entry 60 minutes before closing; longer hours in school holidays). Restaurant Mon–Fri 9.30am–9pm, Sat 8.30am–9pm, Sun 10am–4.30pm.
SupervisedAges 3–10 (up to the 11th birthday)IKEA
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- Kids' cookery
Din Tai Fung Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf, Greater London
Half-term kids' dumpling masterclass in the restaurant: children learn to fold dumplings with the chefs and then eat what they made. A parent stays for the whole class.
Halloween edition 25–26 October 2026, 3pm
Ages 9–12Holidays & one-offs 
Entertainment while you eatHickory's Smokehouse Nuthall – Character Brunch
Nuthall, Nottinghamshire
A one-off half-term character brunch at a Southern-style BBQ restaurant: costumed characters lead games and dancing while the family has brunch.
Sunday 25 October 2026, 10am–2pm
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatHickory's Smokehouse Thornaby – Dino Brunch
Thornaby, County Durham
A one-off half-term dinosaur brunch at a Southern-style BBQ restaurant: rangers and their dinosaurs visit while families have brunch.
Sunday 25 October 2026, 9am–1pm
Holidays & one-offs
Entertainment while you eatHickory's Smokehouse Leicester – Character Brunch
Oadby, Leicestershire
A one-off half-term character brunch at a Southern-style BBQ restaurant: costumed characters lead games and dancing while the family has brunch.
Saturday 24 October 2026, 10am–2pm
Holidays & one-offs- Entertainment while you eat
Hickory's Smokehouse Gateshead – Dino Brunch
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
A one-off half-term dinosaur brunch at a Southern-style BBQ restaurant: rangers and their dinosaurs visit while families have brunch.
Saturday 24 October 2026, 9am–1pm
Holidays & one-offs 
Entertainment while you eatHickory's Smokehouse Earlswood – Character Brunch
Earlswood, Warwickshire
A one-off half-term character brunch at a Southern-style BBQ restaurant: costumed characters lead games and dancing while the family has brunch.
Sunday 18 October 2026, 10am–1pm
Holidays & one-offs
Researched by Tumble in October 2026 from each restaurant's own website (or the website of the company running its kids' club). Tumble doesn't take these bookings. Kids' clubs, times and prices change and some need booking ahead, so check with the restaurant before you go. Where we don't give a price, age range or time, it means the restaurant doesn't publish one.
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